Wine shows are essential for the sustainability of the wine industry. Celebrating and acknowledging excellence in winemaking draws potential customers' attention to award medals on wine labels. Ultimately, wine shows encourage demand for wines considered of higher quality. As such, wine shows act as an independent way of measuring the work achieved by growers.
Read MoreRecently I had the pleasure of attending Brisbane’s trade and media masterclass of the Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG. Hosted at the private dining room of Bisou Bisou Restaurant, in the modern Hotel X Fortitude Valley, Tyson Stelzer invited me to join such an insightful session. Always a great opportunity to learn from Australia’s leading sparkling wine expert.
Read MoreThere is a popular misconception that champagne and sparkling wines are only useful for raising a toast or washing down the canapés at a wedding. This couldn’t be further from the truth...
Read MoreThis is a beautiful luxurious delicate pasta dish that won’t leave you feeling over full that is one of our favourite dishes to make at home. It’s important to keep the sauce of this recipe light and creamy in texture, so that it doesn’t overwhelm the wine. The tagliatelle is effective at holding the sauce and wrapping it around the seafood as you eat.
Read MoreThis recipe and pairing suggestion, which unites sparkling rosé with water-melon and mint, should excite your taste buds with the unfamiliar combination of sensations and it's perfect for a fresh snack on a hot steamy day.
Read MoreWe all know that carefully choosing which food and wine should go together is important, but do you know why? We have determined that there are five key principles when combining food and wine: cleansing, complementing, paralleling, counter- balancing and enhancing. Considering these options will help you understand why you are matching food and wine in the first place and also give you a basis to know if your matching is successful.
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